diff --git a/src/autoload.cpp b/src/autoload.cpp
index 8550dae1b..8e063c7a1 100644
--- a/src/autoload.cpp
+++ b/src/autoload.cpp
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ bool autoload_t::locate_file_and_maybe_load_it(const wcstring &cmd, bool really_
             if (really_load) {
                 this->insert(cmd, autoload_function_t(true));
             } else {
-                this->insert(cmd, autoload_function_t(true));
+                this->insert_no_eviction(cmd, autoload_function_t(true));
             }
             func = this->get(cmd);
             assert(func);